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son, an English gentleman, where there
was much company. This gentleman
plays the common flute in a particular
manner, improving the tone very much,
by inserting a piece of spunge into the
mouth-piece, through which the wind
passes. He performed two or three dif-
ficult concertos, by Hasse, and Nardini,
very well.
There was a person from Perugia, who
played a solo on the viola d'amore, very
agreeably; and Signor Nardini played
both a solo and a concerto, of his own
composition, in such a manner as to leave
nothing to wish: his tone is even and
sweet; not very loud, but clear and
certain; he has a great deal of expression
in his slow movements, which it is said,
he has happily caught from his master
Tartini. As to execution, he will satisfy
and please more than surprize: in short,
he seems the completest player on the
violin in all Italy; and, according to
my feelings and judgment, his stile
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